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1See Tin Mill Products from Canada, the People’s 

Republic of China, Germany, the Netherlands, the 

Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey, 

and the United Kingdom: Initiation of Less-ThanFair-Value Investigations, 88 FR 9481 (February 14, 

2023) (Initiation Notice). 

2See Tin Mill Products from Canada, the People’s 

Republic of China, Germany, the Netherlands, the 

Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Republic of Turkey, 

and the United Kingdom: Postponement of 

Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigations, 88 FR 34827 (May 31, 2023). 

3See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at 

Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative 

Determination of Critical Circumstances in the 

Investigation of Tin Mill Products from the People’s 

Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and 

hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum). 

4See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 

Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 

5See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 9482. 

6See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Scope Decision 

Memorandum, dated concurrently with this 

preliminary determination (Preliminary Scope 

Decision Memorandum). 

7See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 9486. 

8See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy 

Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates 

Practice and Application of Combination Rates in 

Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market 

Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy 

Bulletin 05.1), available at https://access.trade.gov/ 

Resources/policy/bull05-1.pdf. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–150] 

Tin Mill Products From the People’s 

Republic of China: Preliminary 

Affirmative Determination of Sales at 

Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary 

Affirmative Determination of Critical 

Circumstances 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 

determines that tin mill products from 

the People’s Republic of China (China) 

are being, or are likely to be, sold in the 

United States at less than fair value 

(LTFV). The period of investigation 

(POI) is July 1, 2022, through December 

31, 2022. Interested parties are invited 

to comment on this preliminary 

determination. 

DATES: Applicable August 22, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Samuel Frost, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8180. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This preliminary determination is 

made in accordance with section 733(b) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act). Commerce published the 

notice of initiation of this LTFV 

investigation on February 14, 2023.1 On 

May 31, 2023, Commerce postponed the 

preliminary determination of this 

investigation and the revised deadline is 

now August 16, 2023.2 For a complete 

description of the events that followed 

the initiation of this investigation, see 

the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum.3 A list of topics included 

in the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum is included as Appendix 

II to this notice. The Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum is a public 

document and is on file electronically 

via Enforcement and Compliance’s 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Centralized Electronic Service System 

(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 

registered users at https://

access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 

version of the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum can be accessed directly 

at https://access.trade.gov/public/ 

FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. 

Scope of the Investigation 

The products covered by this 

investigation are tin mill products from 

China. For a complete description of the 

scope of this investigation, see 

Appendix I. 

Scope Comments 

In accordance with the preamble to 

Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation 

Notice set aside a period of time for 

parties to raise issues regarding product 

coverage (scope).5 Certain interested 

parties commented on the scope of the 

investigation as it appeared in the 

Initiation Notice. For a summary of 

product coverage comments and 

rebuttal responses submitted to the 

record for this investigation, and 

accompanying discussion and analysis 

of all comments timely received, see the 

Preliminary Scope Decision 

Memorandum.6 Commerce 

preliminarily did not modify the scope 

language as it appeared in the Initiation 

Notice. In the Preliminary Scope 

Decision Memorandum, Commerce 

established a deadline for parties to 

submit scope and rebuttal briefs. 

Methodology 

Commerce is conducting this 

investigation in accordance with section 

731 of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to 

sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, 

Commerce preliminarily has relied 

upon facts otherwise available, with 

adverse inferences, for the China-wide 

entity. For a full description of the 

methodology underlying Commerce’s 

preliminary determination, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

Preliminary Affirmative Determination 

of Critical Circumstances 

In accordance with section 733(e) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c), 

Commerce preliminarily determines 

that critical circumstances exist with 

respect to imports of tin mill products 

from China for the China-wide entity. 

For a full description of the 

methodology and results of Commerce’s 

critical circumstances analysis, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

Combination Rates 

In the Initiation Notice,7 Commerce 

stated that it would calculate producer/ 

exporter combination rates for the 

respondents that are eligible for a 

separate rate in this investigation. Policy 

Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.8 In 

this case, because no respondent 

qualified for a separate rate, we did not 

calculate any producer/exporter 

combination rates. For a full description 

of the separate rate status of interested 

parties in this investigation, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

Preliminary Determination 

Commerce preliminarily determines 

that the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margin exists: 

Producer/exporter 

Estimated 

weightedaverage dumping 

margin 

(percent) 

Cash deposit rate 

(adjusted for 

subsidy offset 

(percent)) 

China-wide Entity ............................................................................................................................... 122.52 111.98 


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9See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 

(for general filing requirements). 

10See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD 

Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension 

of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). 

Suspension of Liquidation 

In accordance with section 733(d)(2) 

of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 

suspend liquidation of subject 

merchandise as described in the scope 

of the investigation entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after the date of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register, as discussed below. Further, 

pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce 

will instruct CBP to require a cash 

deposit equal to the weighted-average 

amount by which normal value exceeds 

U.S. price, as indicated in the chart 

above. 

Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides 

that, given an affirmative determination 

of critical circumstances, any 

suspension of liquidation shall apply to 

unliquidated entries of merchandise 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 

for consumption on or after the later of 

(a) the date which is 90 days before the 

date on which the suspension of 

liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the 

date on which notice of initiation of the 

investigation was published. Commerce 

preliminarily finds that critical 

circumstances exist for imports of 

subject merchandise from the Chinawide entity. In accordance with section 

733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension 

of liquidation shall apply to all 

unliquidated entries of merchandise 

from all producers and/or exporters of 

tin mill products from China that were 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 

for consumption on or after the date 

which is 90 days before the publication 

of this notice in the Federal Register. 

To determine the cash deposit rate, 

Commerce normally adjusts the 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin by the amount of domestic 

subsidy pass-through and export 

subsidies determined in a companion 

countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding 

when CVD provisional measures are in 

effect. Accordingly, where Commerce 

has made a preliminary affirmative 

determination for domestic subsidy 

pass-through or export subsidies, 

Commerce has offset the calculated 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin by the appropriate rate(s). As 

discussed in the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum, we made no adjustment 

for domestic subsidy pass-through. Any 

such adjusted rates may be found in the 

Preliminary Determination Section’s 

chart of estimated weighted-average 

dumping margins above. 

Should provisional measures in the 

companion CVD investigation expire 

prior to the expiration of provisional 

measures in this LTFV investigation, 

Commerce will direct CBP to begin 

collecting cash deposits at a rate equal 

to the estimated weighted-average 

dumping margin calculated in this 

preliminary determination unadjusted 

for export subsidies at the time the CVD 

provisional measures expire. These 

suspension of liquidation instructions 

will remain in effect until further notice. 

Disclosure 

Normally, Commerce discloses to 

interested parties the calculations 

performed in connection with a 

preliminary determination within five 

days of its public announcement or, if 

there is no public announcement, 

within five days of the date of 

publication of this notice in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, 

because Commerce preliminarily 

applied total adverse facts available 

(AFA) to the China-wide entity in this 

investigation, in accordance with 

section 776 of the Act, and the applied 

AFA rate is based solely on the petition, 

there are no calculations to disclose. 

Verification 

Because the China-wide entity in this 

investigation did not provide 

information requested by Commerce, 

and Commerce preliminarily determines 

that the China-wide entity was 

uncooperative, we will not conduct 

verification. 

Public Comment 

Case briefs or other written comments 

on non-scope issues may be submitted 

to the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance no later 

than September 8, 2023. Rebuttal briefs, 

limited to issues raised in case briefs, 

may be submitted no later than seven 

days after the deadline date for case 

briefs.9 Note that Commerce has 

temporarily modified certain of its 

requirements for serving documents 

containing business proprietary 

information, until further notice.10

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 

(d)(2), parties who submit case or 

rebuttal briefs in this investigation are 

encouraged to submit with each 

argument: (1) a statement of the issue; 

(2) a brief summary of the argument; 

and (3) a table of authorities. 

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), 

interested parties who wish to request a 

hearing, limited to issues raised in the 

case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a 

written request to the Assistant 

Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, within 30 days after the date 

of publication of this notice. Requests 

should contain the party’s name, 

address, and telephone number, the 

number of participants, whether any 

participant is a foreign national, and a 

list of the issues to be discussed. If a 

request for a hearing is made, Commerce 

intends to hold the hearing at a time and 

date to be determined. Parties should 

confirm the date and time of the hearing 

two days before the scheduled date. 

Final Determination 

Section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.210(b)(1) provide that 

Commerce will issue the final 

determination within 75 days after the 

date of its preliminary determination. 

Accordingly, Commerce will make its 

final determination no later than 75 

days after the signature date of this 

preliminary determination. 

International Trade Commission 

Notification 

In accordance with section 733(f) of 

the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. 

International Trade Commission (ITC) of 

its preliminary determination. If the 

final determination is affirmative, the 

ITC will determine before the later of 

120 days after the date of this 

preliminary determination or 45 days 

after the final determination whether 

these imports are materially injuring, or 

threaten material injury to, the U.S. 

industry. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This determination is issued and 

published in accordance with sections 

733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 

CFR 351.205(c). 

Dated: August 16, 2023. 

Lisa W. Wang, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The products within the scope of the 

investigation are tin mill flat-rolled products 

that are coated or plated with tin, chromium, 

or chromium oxides. Flat-rolled steel 

products coated with tin are known as 

tinplate. Flat-rolled steel products coated 

with chromium or chromium oxides are 

known as tin-free steel or electrolytic 

chromium-coated steel. The scope includes 

all the noted tin mill products regardless of 

thickness, width, form (in coils or cut sheets), 

coating type (electrolytic or otherwise), edge 

(trimmed, untrimmed or further processed, 

such as scroll cut), coating thickness, surface 

finish, temper, coating metal (tin, chromium, 

chromium oxide), reduction (single- or 


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double- reduced), and whether or not coated 

with a plastic material. 

All products that meet the written physical 

description are within the scope of the 

investigation unless specifically excluded. 

The following products are outside and/or 

specifically excluded from the scope of the 

investigation: 

• Single reduced electrolytically 

chromium coated steel with a thickness 0.238 

mm (85 pound base box) (±10%) or 0.251 mm 

(90 pound base box) (±10%) or 0.255 mm 

(±10%) with 770 mm (minimum width) 

(±1.588 mm) by 900 mm (maximum length if 

sheared) sheet size or 30.6875 inches 

(minimum width) (±1⁄16 inch) and 35.4 inches 

(maximum length if sheared) sheet size; with 

type MR or higher (per ASTM) A623 steel 

chemistry; batch annealed at T2 1⁄2 anneal 

temper, with a yield strength of 31 to 42 kpsi 

(214 to 290 Mpa); with a tensile strength of 

43 to 58 kpsi (296 to 400 Mpa); with a 

chrome coating restricted to 32 to 150 mg/m2; 

with a chrome oxide coating restricted to 6 

to 25 mg/m2 with a modified 7B ground roll 

finish or blasted roll finish; with roughness 

average (Ra) 0.10 to 0.35 micrometers, 

measured with a stylus instrument with a 

stylus radius of 2 to 5 microns, a trace length 

of 5.6 mm, and a cut-off of 0.8 mm, and the 

measurement traces shall be made 

perpendicular to the rolling direction; with 

an oil level of 0.17 to 0.37 grams/base box as 

type BSO, or 2.5 to 5.5 mg/m2 as type DOS, 

or 3.5 to 6.5 mg/m2 as type ATBC; with 

electrical conductivity of static probe voltage 

drop of 0.46 volts drop maximum, and with 

electrical conductivity degradation to 0.70 

volts drop maximum after stoving (heating to 

400 degrees F for 100 minutes followed by 

a cool to room temperature). 

• Single reduced electrolytically 

chromium- or tin-coated steel in the gauges 

of 0.0040 inch nominal, 0.0045 inch nominal, 

0.0050 inch nominal, 0.0061 inch nominal 

(55 pound base box weight), 0.0066 inch 

nominal (60 pound base box weight), and 

0.0072 inch nominal (65 pound base box 

weight), regardless of width, temper, finish, 

coating or other properties. 

• Single reduced electrolytically 

chromium coated steel in the gauge of 0.024 

inch, with widths of 27.0 inches or 31.5 

inches, and with T–1 temper properties. 

• Single reduced electrolytically 

chromium coated steel, with a chemical 

composition of 0.005% max carbon, 0.030% 

max silicon, 0.25% max manganese, 0.025% 

max phosphorous, 0.025% max sulfur 

0.070% max aluminum, and the balance iron, 

with a metallic chromium layer of 70–130 

mg/m2, with a chromium oxide layer of 5– 

30 mg/m2, with a tensile strength of 260–440 

N/mm2, with an elongation of 28–48%, with 

a hardness (HR–30T) of 40–58, with a surface 

roughness of 0.5–1.5 microns Ra, with 

magnetic properties of Bm (kg) 10.0 

minimum, Br (kg) 8.0 minimum, Hc (Oe) 2.5– 

3.8, and MU 1400 minimum, as measured 

with a Riken Denshi DC magnetic 

characteristic measuring machine, Model 

BHU–60. 

• Bright finish tin-coated sheet with a 

thickness equal to or exceeding 0.0299 inch, 

coated to thickness of 3⁄4 pound (0.000045 

inch) and 1 pound (0.00006 inch). 

• Electrolytically chromium coated steel 

having ultra flat shape defined as oil can 

maximum depth of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) and 

edge wave maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) 

and no wave to penetrate more than 2.0 

inches (51.0 mm) from the strip edge and 

coilset or curling requirements of average 

maximum of 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) (based on 

six readings, three across each cut edge of a 

24 inches (61 cm) long sample with no single 

reading exceeding 4/32 inch (3.2 mm) and no 

more than two readings at 4/32 inch (3.2 

mm)) and (for 85 pound base box item only: 

crossbuckle maximums of 0.001 inch (0.0025 

mm) average having no reading above 0.005 

inch (0.127 mm)), with a camber maximum 

of 1⁄4 inch (6.3 mm) per 20 feet (6.1 meters), 

capable of being bent 120 degrees on a 0.002 

inch radius without cracking, with a 

chromium coating weight of metallic 

chromium at 100 mg/m2 and chromium 

oxide of 10 mg/m2, with a chemistry of 

0.13% maximum carbon, 0.60% maximum 

manganese, 0.15% maximum silicon, 0.20% 

maximum copper, 0.04% maximum 

phosphorous, 0.05% maximum sulfur, and 

0.20% maximum aluminum, with a surface 

finish of Stone Finish 7C, with a DOS–A oil 

at an aim level of 2 mg/square meter, with 

not more than 15 inclusions/foreign matter in 

15 feet (4.6 meters) (with inclusions not to 

exceed 1⁄32 inch (0.8 mm) in width and 3/64 

inch (1.2 mm) in length), with thickness/ 

temper combinations of either 60 pound base 

box (0.0066 inch) double reduced CADR8 

temper in widths of 25.00 inches, 27.00 

inches, 27.50 inches, 28.00 inches, 28.25 

inches, 28.50 inches, 29.50 inches, 29.75 

inches, 30.25 inches, 31.00 inches, 32.75 

inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 36.25 

inches, 39.00 inches, or 43.00 inches, or 85 

pound base box (0.0094 inch) single reduced 

CAT4 temper in widths of 25.00 inches, 

27.00 inches, 28.00 inches, 30.00 inches, 

33.00 inches, 33.75 inches, 35.75 inches, 

36.25 inches, or 43.00 inches, with width 

tolerance of 1⁄8 inch, with a thickness 

tolerance of 0.0005 inch, with a maximum 

coil weight of 20,000 pounds (9071.0 kg), 

with a minimum coil weight of 18,000 

pounds (8164.8 kg), with a coil inside 

diameter of 16 inches (40.64 cm) with a steel 

core, with a coil maximum outside diameter 

of 59.5 inches (151.13 cm), with a maximum 

of one weld (identified with a paper flag) per 

coil, with a surface free of scratches, holes, 

and rust. 

• Electrolytically tin coated steel having 

differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box 

equivalent on the heavy side, with varied 

coating equivalents in the lighter side 

(detailed below), with a continuous cast steel 

chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish 

of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation 

of 0.7 mg/square foot of chromium applied as 

a cathodic dichromate treatment, with coil 

form having restricted oil film weights of 

0.3–0.4 grams/base box of type DOS–A oil, 

coil inside diameter ranging from 15.5 to 17 

inches, coil outside diameter of a maximum 

64 inches, with a maximum coil weight of 

25,000 pounds, and with temper/coating/ 

dimension combinations of: (1) CAT4 

temper, 1.00/.050 pound/base box coating, 70 

pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and 

33.1875 inch ordered width; or (2) CAT5 

temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 75 

pound/base box (0.0082 inch) thickness, and 

34.9375 inch or 34.1875 inch ordered width; 

or (3) CAT5 temper, 1.00/0.50 pound/base 

box coating, 107 pound/base box (0.0118 

inch) thickness, and 30.5625 inch or 35.5625 

inch ordered width; or (4) CADR8 temper, 

1.00/0.50 pound/base box coating, 85 pound/ 

base box (0.0093 inch) thickness, and 

35.5625 inch ordered width; or (5) CADR8 

temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 60 

pound/base box (0.0066 inch) thickness, and 

35.9375 inch ordered width; or (6) CADR8 

temper, 1.00/0.25 pound/base box coating, 70 

pound/base box (0.0077 inch) thickness, and 

32.9375 inch, 33.125 inch, or 35.1875 inch 

ordered width. 

• Electrolytically tin coated steel having 

differential coating with 1.00 pound/base box 

equivalent on the heavy side, with varied 

coating equivalents on the lighter side 

(detailed below), with a continuous cast steel 

chemistry of type MR, with a surface finish 

of type 7B or 7C, with a surface passivation 

of 0.5 mg/square foot of chromium applied as 

a cathodic dichromate treatment, with ultra 

flat scroll cut sheet form, with CAT5 temper 

with 1.00/0.10 pound/base box coating, with 

a lithograph logo printed in a uniform pattern 

on the 0.10 pound coating side with a clear 

protective coat, with both sides waxed to a 

level of 15–20 mg/216 sq. inch, with ordered 

dimension combinations of (1) 75 pound/ 

base box (0.0082 inch) thickness and 34.9375 

inch x 31.748 inch scroll cut dimensions; or 

(2) 75 pound/base box (0.0082 inch) 

thickness and 34.1875 inch x 29.076 inch 

scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 pound/base 

box (0.0118 inch) thickness and 30.5625 inch 

x 34.125 inch scroll cut dimension. 

• Tin-free steel coated with a metallic 

chromium layer between 100–200 mg/m2 and 

a chromium oxide layer between 5–30 mg/ 

m2; chemical composition of 0.05% 

maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum silicon, 

0.60% maximum manganese, 0.02% 

maximum phosphorous, and 0.02% 

maximum sulfur; magnetic flux density (Br) 

of 10 kg minimum and a coercive force (Hc) 

of 3.8 Oe minimum. 

• Tin-free steel laminated on one or both 

sides of the surface with a polyester film, 

consisting of two layers (an amorphous layer 

and an outer crystal layer), that contains no 

more than the indicated amounts of the 

following environmental hormones: 1 mg/kg 

BADGE (BisPhenol—A Di-glycidyl Ether), 1 

mg/kg BFDGE (BisPhenol—F Di-glycidyl 

Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol—A). 

The merchandise subject to the 

investigation is currently classified in the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS), under HTSUS subheadings 

7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 7210.50.0020, 

7210.50.0090, 7212.10.0000, and 

7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and under 

HTSUS subheadings 7225.99.0090, and 

7226.99.0180 if of alloy steel. Although the 

subheadings are provided for convenience 

and customs purposes, the written 

description of the scope of the investigation 

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Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Period of Investigation 

IV. Scope of Investigation 

V. Selection of Respondents 

VI. Discussion of the Methodology 

VII. Adjustment Under Section 777A(f) of the 

Act 

VIII. Adjustment to Cash Deposit Rate for 

Export Subsidies 

IX. Preliminary Determination of Critical 

Circumstances 

X. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

National Semiconductor Technology 

Center Selection Committee 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On April 26, 2023, the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology published a notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting nominations 

for a Selection Committee that will play 

an important role in the success of the 

National Semiconductor Technology 

Center (‘‘NSTC’’). The notice indicated 

that the Selection Committee shall 

automatically terminate no later than 

August 31, 2023. NIST is issuing this 

notice to inform the public that the 

Selection Committee shall automatically 

terminate no later than September 30, 

2023. 

DATES: Nominations for the Selection 

Committee closed on 5:00 p.m. EST on 

May 24, 2023. The Selection Committee 

shall automatically terminate no later 

than September 30, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Kevin Kimball, Senior 

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Department of Commerce, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, MS1000, Gaithersburg, 

MD 20899; email: FRN@chips.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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R&D Office, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 

MS1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; 

email: FRN@chips.gov; telephone: 240– 

778–3977. For additional information 

about the National Semiconductor 

Technology Center, please visit https:// 

www.nist.gov/document/vision-andstrategy-national-semiconductortechnology-center. For media inquiries, 

please contact Matt Hill at Matt.Hill@

chips.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

26, 2023, the Department issued a notice 

in the Federal Register seeking 

nominations for Selection Committee 

members, who by virtue of their 

experience and expertise, could identify 

distinguished, purpose-driven, 

visionary leaders for the new 

independent, non-profit entity to 

operate the NSTC. The original notice is 

available at https://www.federal

register.gov/documents/2023/04/26/ 

2023-08591/national-semiconductortechnology-center-selection-committee. 

On June 20, 2023, the Department 

identified five highly qualified 

individuals to serve on the Selection 

Committee. The press release describing 

these individuals is available at https:// 

www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/ 

06/chips-america-announces-selectioncommittee-board-trustees-national. 

The Department understands that the 

Committee would benefit from 

additional time to complete this 

important task. Therefore, the 

Department is extending the termination 

date of the Selection Committee from 

August 31, 2023 to September 30, 2023. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 4656, 4659. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

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Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl 

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Service, West Coast Regional Office, 

1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, 

Portland, OR 97232, (503) 231–6291, 

christopher.biegel@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a revision to a 

currently approved information 

collection. The Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (MSA) authorizes and requires that 

the Secretary of Commerce maintain a 

cost recovery program to recover the 

management, data collection and 

analysis, and enforcement costs of the 

limited access privilege programs, such 

as the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl 

Rationalization Program (Trawl 

Program). Cost recovery fees may not 

exceed three percent of the ex-vessel 

value. The Trawl Program cost recovery 

program requires fish sellers to submit 

fees to fish buyers who then submit 

those fees to NOAA’s National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS). Fish buyers 

must also submit information to NMFS 

on the volume and value of harvested 

groundfish when submitting the fees. 

Information is collected from monthly 

and annual payment transactions and 

reports as well as non-payment 

documents when necessary. This 

revision would add the applicable fish 

ticket number to each IFQ Pay.Gov 

payment transaction. 

The information collected is used to 

track the payment of cost recovery fees, 

reconcile cost recovery payments with 

landings data from other sources, 

calculate average ex-vessel values, and, 

if necessary, help in the resolution of 

non-payment issues. 

This program is authorized under the 

Pacific coast groundfish fishery 


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